Date: 16th May 2017
Category: Inclusive education

The SCSC launched its manifesto ahead of the council elections, warning of a 'lost generation' of children and young people with additional support needs (ASN) if cuts in local authority budgets continue.

Date: 16th May 2017
Category: Non-discrimination

Girlguiding Scotland - the charity for girls and young women - is calling for action following concerns sexist coverage of female politicians is leaving girls feeling side-lined from the political conversation.

Date: 16th May 2017
Category: Non-discrimination

The Scottish Government's Equality, Third Sector & Communities Division have published an update on how Scottish Government is making progress on incorporating equality across its activities and delivering on the equality outcomes set in April 2013.

Date: 16th May 2017
Category: Social security

Further details about the new Scottish Social Security Agency were revealed by the Minister for Social Security on 27th April in a ministerial statement to the Scottish Parliament which set out the basic principles of how devolved benefits will be delivered.

Date: 16th May 2017
Category: UN Convention Against Torture (CAT)

The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture has released a report on the UK's compliance with a key anti-torture treaty, claiming that none of the prisons visited by the delegation last year "could be considered safe for prisoners or staff".

Date: 16th May 2017
Category: Child trafficking

Children who have been trafficked may also find themselves in conflict with the law through e.g. immigration or criminal offences. This briefing paper assesses the early impact of the new 'non-punishment' provisions, and considers whether the measures that have been put in place are sufficient to protect trafficked children.

Date: 16th May 2017
Category: Family Environment and Alternative Care

The Local Government and Communities Committee has launched a call for written evidence on homelessness. They want to find out the reasons why people can find themselves homeless or threatened with homelessness and what can be done to tackle this effectively.

Date: 16th May 2017
Category: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

There is a call for comments from the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the draft General Comment on the right of persons with disabilities to live independently and be included in the community (article 19).

Date: 16th May 2017
Category: Equal protection from violence

John Finnie MSP has launched a consultation on a proposed Bill on Equal Protection for children and young people. The Bill aims to remove the legal defence of "justifiable assault", bringing Scotland in line with UNCRC recommendations and with most other European countries.

Date: 16th May 2017
Category: Scotland-specific monitoring and reporting

On May 4th 2017, the UK was examined on its human rights record under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Disability, Basic Health and Welfare

The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Hilal Elver, recently visited Scotland. Despite encouraging Scotland in its opportunities to lead on the right to food, Scottish charities report increasing hunger issues for children and families.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Non-discrimination

After Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) successfully campaigned for LGBTi equality in schools to be reviewed, a working group is being established to examine how the education experience for LGBTI young people in Scotland can be improved.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Access to appropriate information

A new national action plan to help protect children and young people online has been launched recently.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Respect for the views of the child

Improvements are needed to ensure that children remain at the heart of the system designed to protect them.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Respect for the views of the child

A social media poll run by IDEAS and partners as part of its Young Citizen Advocates initiative in the run-up to 2018's Year of Young People has so far shown a clear desire by young people to have greater influence over political decisions that affect their lives.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Inclusive education

Around a quarter of Scottish state school pupils are at risk of being let down by an education system that doesn't prioritise their needs, the SCSC has stated.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category:

This new report sets out the identified priorities for a research strategy to support improvement in Scottish Education, particularly regarding schools, in order to deliver the objectives of the National Improvement Framework.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Equal protection from violence

Tam Baillie has renewed calls for the Scottish Government to bring an end to legislation allowing a defence of justifiable assault against children.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Other human rights treaties and mechanisms

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has responded to the Scottish Parliament's Commission on Parliamentary Reform.

Date: 2nd May 2017
Category: Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

In advance of the UN's Universal Periodic Review of the UK's record on implementing human rights, the Scottish Government has issued a position statement on its performance against key human rights obligations.